Showing posts with label unschooling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label unschooling. Show all posts

Thursday, 10 November 2011

Studio at Barton Hall

Rubbish at this blogging lark and now left it so long, I don't know where to start.

So a super quick rundown:- 
  
 Bookings already taken for next Summer's festivals


Kindred Cafe and Angel Gardens get together to play in the fields next summer.


New studio. Got a room of my own - a studio at Barton Hall
Open weekend 12/13 November


More workshops - another Saturday session for children
- a baby and toddler workshop
       - an adult workshop
       - school workshops

Home ed group next week with Maxy Maker.


Minnie our new member of the family, is 14 months old and settling in well.




Wednesday, 20 July 2011

Creating

A few images of creations from this Summer's exhibitions, creative play and workshops.


Igo Eco Arts Saturday Workshops

bottle top mural

under the sea
recycled fabric and materials


lighthouse and seaside
acrylic painting on driftwood and recycled wood



Chalk pastel birds
inspired by Patty Palmer

clay green men


Eco Art Workshop at a local school

preparing those bottle tops



bottle top mural

sprouting seed pizza box garden

sprouting seed gardens



zen doodle recycled flags
inspired by Tibetan prayer flags



didgeridoo and rainsticks recycled from fabric tubes
inspired by Aboriginal paintings




Arts Week May 2011







 Glastonbury candle making in the Green Crafts Field with Angel Gardens

Angel Gardens http://facebook.com/angelgardens2011
                                                    



Festival Creative Play

story and crafts in a Bell Tent
sand play
hooping and circus skills
www.lunatricks.co.uk
Parky Graffiti Ganesh
Facepaint
singing with Katy 'I Can Cook' Ashworth in Angel Gardens

Oscar on bass

Louis on Ukelele

Louis on a unicycle

fun

and home to Garden Art

came home to this


feathery leaved carrots
purple kale
rainbow chard
poppies
amethyst beans
giant beetroots
sunflowers








Tuesday, 12 October 2010

iFLOW Craft Fayre at Naseby Village Hall, Northants

Barefoot Book storytelling (NYC)

I wanted to share something very exciting.  iFLOW Craft Fayre is this Saturday 16th October 10.00 - 4.00. Who the fluff are iFLOW?  They are Northamptonshire's group of homeschooling/unschooling families and are raising funds for sports tutors and resources.

I am going to be involved too, which is why I am so excited.  I know, yes, why is a primary school teacher interested in unschooling?  Things are a changing, and I love that children (and parents) are able to learn through their own interests and real-life experiences outside of the classroom.  I see parallels with the age group that I teach (early years/reception) and that the child's interests come first.  I love the idea that you do not need to be confined to learning between 9.00 and 3.00 with an hours homework, but learning is taking place through participating in a natural, well paced way.

Please click the links below to see what unschooling is about through these great blogs

Polly at PixieMama also has dreads, is an artist and unschools her three children in the UK
Tara at TheOrganicSister living on the road in the US, unschooling and unjobbing and interviewed by Polly this week.
Heather at SwissArmy Wife artist and gluten-free cupcake creator in the US
Sara at walkslowlylivewildly also sells Barefoot Books but in the States and loves hooping
iFLOW
Christine at welcometomybrain owns Hill Shade RV park in Texas and homeschools her five children and plays a wicked game of WordswithFriends!

I can't wait to meet up with everyone this weekend and share some stories and help raise some funds for this great group. 

I would love to see you there. x